Frozen Tools Forensics

  Washington's repeated playoff shortcomings have resulted in a club restructure losing the likes of Justin Williams, Karl Alzner, and Kevin Shattenkirk to free agency. A facelift has ensued for the upcoming Capitals squad, but for our purposes, we look to the loss of Alzner who signed with the Canadiens and where his minutes get [...]

Despite the youth transition the St. Louis Blues are certainly in win-now mode after trading for former Philadephia Flyer Brayden Schenn. In a draft day deal that saw the Blues part with underperforming forward Jori Lehtera, they upgrade with a player that possesses positional flexibility in being both a center and a left wing. Coach [...]

  Though it may not last, we are experiencing an interesting chapter in the Rangers-Islanders rivalry with the team’s now being a quick subway ride apart. Most would say the Rangers get the most scrutiny of the two teams, therefore casting a shadow on the Islanders at times. Possessing several quality pieces, one Islander primed [...]

  There’s been a lot of turnover in Sunrise, Florida during the offseason and when looking at the roster, there appears to be a need from someone to step up and fill a scoring void. One candidate to become an even more featured player on this team is the underrated Vincent Trocheck. Arguably the most [...]

  The Buffalo fan base has endured some painful times, but the tide is quickly turning with the ascent of Jack Eichel, increased NHL caliber depth and the continued rise of their backend pillar Rasmus Ristolainen. Entering the first season of his young career, Ristolainen is coming into his own as a multi-category must own. [...]

With all the young talent in Toronto, there's one veteran forward who is better than you think. […]

  In an effort to continue the trend of alternating week to week coverage between forwards and defenders, this week we take a look at yet another stud dealt away by the Boston Bruins by the name of Dougie Hamilton. If you’ve never taken the time to compile the potential line combinations traded away by [...]

  There’s no hiding that youth and potential are all the rage these days in fantasy circles. Realistically, it always has been, but regardless a tendency arises for us to look past the grizzled salt and pepper veterans who are producing right now. A classic case in point is Ryan Getzlaf who provided owners with [...]

  Is anyone else finding themselves watching a lot more baseball these days? Summer is in full swing and sports are thin in general alas a time for reflection on the previous season’s results. One player thoroughly deserving of spotlight coverage is Victor Hedman.   […]

  We’re back again for another round of “Who’s Ready to Breakout?!” In Part One of our Breakout Series, we profiled a former first overall pick, a budding Washington Capital and a feisty St. Louis Blue looking to get back to his natural position. […]